Calling all F-1 drivers

[David Church]

To all current F1 drivers, including those that have gained their licence in the current year, I would like to know if you would be interested in attending an event specifically targeted only at your level. If there are enough participants the day will be arranged at Eden Park and will give you all the rare opportunity to race only those of your level.
Obviously this event can only take place if there are enough entrants but as you do not get an opportunity like this during the normal race calendar what a great way to see how you truly rate against your peers!

As the numbers will be manageable it is envisaged that a separate event will also be run for another invitational style event.

This is an idea that Eden Park is developing and all other suggestions would be very welcome. Paul Worsley fully endorses this idea.

So anyone who is interested please let me know.

[Body Paint]

Depends on the date but sounds fun.

What about a Reedy Invitational style event, back in the day Reedy used to do a series of international meets that would have a Limited number of "Invited" drivers and another meet for anyone else to enter.

The Invited drivers race in a "Reedy style" format and the others race in a conventional format.

I'd be well up for that!

[David Church]

Originally Posted by Body Paint

Depends on the date but sounds fun.

What about a Reedy Invitational style event, back in the day Reedy used to do a series of international meets that would have a Limited number of "Invited" drivers and another meet for anyone else to enter.

The Invited drivers race in a "Reedy style" format and the others race in a conventional format.

I'd be well up for that!

Everything is possible!!! Including your idea, or line start qualifying, or any other ideas that come up!!!

[Body Paint]

Reedy style is mass line start Dave, CML raceway ran some reedy style events this winter. Basically every race is like a final and you score points for your finishing position. The heats get changed every round so everyone gets to race everyone else. I entered the "others" event at the '93 Reedy invitational race at Basildon and the Invitational event was amazing to watch, it's also great for commentating as every race is a race for position not time.

[Chrislong]

Id be up for it, depending on date ofcause.

Would prefer it to be over 2 days, as its a long way to travel so would prefer as much time on the track as possible.

Qualifying based on fastest two consecutive laps time? then 3 legged finals! itd be amazing to watch everyone driving at 150% all day

Chris

[David Church]

Originally Posted by Chrislong

Id be up for it, depending on date ofcause.

Would prefer it to be over 2 days, as its a long way to travel so would prefer as much time on the track as possible.

Qualifying based on fastest two consecutive laps time? then 3 legged finals! itd be amazing to watch everyone driving at 150% all day

Chris

Loving the feedback!!!! Keep it coming you lot!!!!! This event can and will take place if there is enough interest

[David Church]

Originally Posted by Body Paint

Reedy style is mass line start Dave, CML raceway ran some reedy style events this winter. Basically every race is like a final and you score points for your finishing position. The heats get changed every round so everyone gets to race everyone else. I entered the "others" event at the '93 Reedy invitational race at Basildon and the Invitational event was amazing to watch, it's also great for commentating as every race is a race for position not time.

This sounds good to me!!!! And I know someone that will commentate!!!!!!!!

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by Body Paint

Reedy style is mass line start Dave, CML raceway ran some reedy style events this winter. Basically every race is like a final and you score points for your finishing position. The heats get changed every round so everyone gets to race everyone else. I entered the "others" event at the '93 Reedy invitational race at Basildon and the Invitational event was amazing to watch, it's also great for commentating as every race is a race for position not time.

We race like that every week at Lawford only difference is that we race laps instead of 5 minute runs. Much more fun then normal so called "racing" where you go off one after the other, and only really race the clock.

[David Church]

The type of racing/qualifying has yet to be decided, perhaps a popular vote???
But we need to know if there is enough interest to hold this event.
So let us know you lot, do you want an event like this???????
And I would think it would not be held on the same day as the other EOS events.

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by Body Paint

Reedy style is mass line start Dave, CML raceway ran some reedy style events this winter. Basically every race is like a final and you score points for your finishing position. The heats get changed every round so everyone gets to race everyone else. I entered the "others" event at the '93 Reedy invitational race at Basildon and the Invitational event was amazing to watch, it's also great for commentating as every race is a race for position not time.

Hehe that was an amusing event, remember the girls in the cabin next to ours???? and the amount of times you and I had to rebuild the cars and do the bearings, weather was great!!! Plus Masami having a giggle at himself as he forgot to go over the line and lost the event.